LATVIA

BIEZBARDE Laura, Lawyer, Legal Department, Ministry of Transport, 3 Gogola Street, Riga, LV 1743

Tel: (371) 7 67 5226; Fax: (371) 7 028309

Email: biezbarde@hotmail.com

Dissertation: Claims Secured by Maritime Liens

Drafting Project: The Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by sea Act to Supplement Chapter 23 of the Maritime Code of the Republic of Latvia.


GALKINS Aleksejs, EHQ Claims Coordinator, Hyunday Merchant Marine (Europe) Ltd., 4F City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, Millharbour, London, E14 9NN, UK

Tel: (44) 20 7477 7176; Fax: (44) 20 7477 7170; MP: (44) 785 4075 361

Email: aqaga@hmm21.comor aleksejsgalkins@hotmail.com

Dissertation: Inspection Of Seafarers’ Working And Living Conditions: A Latvian Perspective

Drafting Project: Regulations Relating To Inspection Of Seafarers’ Working And Living Conditions


KAKTINIECE Juta, Senior Lawyer, Legal Department, AS "SEB LATVIAS Unibanka, Unicentrs, Kekavas, Pegasts, Rigas, Raj.LV-1076

Tel: (371) 7215768; Fax: (371) 7215595

Email: juta.kaktiniece@seb.lv or jutakaktiniece@yahoo.com

Dissertation: Protection of the Creditor's Rights in Ship Finance Agreements

Drafting Project: A Law to Adopt the HNS Convention Into Latvian Law and a Law to Amend the Latvian Maritime Code to Incorporate the Provisions of the HNS Convention



MARKEVICS Patricks, Legal Adviser, Latvian Shipping Company, 2 Basteja Boulevard, Riga LV 1807

Tel: (371) 7020248; Fax: (371) 7323340

Email: markevic@lsc.riga.lv

Dissertation: Comparative Analysis of the English and Latvian Law Relating to Security in Ships

Drafting Project: An Act to Amend Chapter 22 of the Maritime Code


MEDIN Laila, Head of Legal and International Unit, Maritime Department, Ministry of Transport, 3 Gogola Street, Riga LV1544

Tel: (371) 7028284; Fax: (371) 7331406

Email: medin@sam.gov.lv

Dissertation: The Emerging Law of Maritime Liens with Special Reference to Latvian Legislation

Drafting Project: Carriage of Goods by Sea Act


PLANKOVA Inara, Head of Legal Section, Ministry of Transport, Brivibas Street, 58 Riga LV1050

Dissertation: Commercial and Maritime Arbitration with Special Reference to Latvian Legislation

Drafting Project: The Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea Act to Supplement Chapter 23 of the Maritime Code of the Republic of Latvia


PUTANE Vija, Legal Adviser, Latvian Maritime Administration, Trijadibas 5, Riga LV 1048

Tel: (371) 602108

Email: vija@lja.bkc.lv

Dissertation: Ship Registration in Latvia

Drafting Project: Provisions on the arrest of Ships to Amend Chapter 15 of the Maritime Code of the Republic of Latvia